MOSCOW, June 16. /TASS/. The Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan will begin on June 17 with a reception and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bilateral meetings, Russian Presidential aide Yury Ushakov told reporters.
On June 18, there will be more meetings, documents will be signed, and a media session will take place.
"The program begins on the evening of June 17 with a reception on behalf of the president of the Russian Federation in honor of the heads of delegations. This reception starts at 6 p.m. (3 p.m. GMT). The festivities will take place at the Galiasgar Kamal State Academic Theater," he said.
Before the reception, Putin will greet the guests in the theater’s foyer. "Later there will be a small concert program, and then a formal reception," Ushakov said.
Besides, the Russian president will have many bilateral contacts on the sidelines of the summit.
